The next general municipal election is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28th, 2026. For most municipalities, Council Elections occur every 4 years on the fourth Wednesday in October.
What are the responsibilities of council in a municipal election?
In order to uphold the integrity of the election process, municipal councils are responsible only for certain key election decisions.
These decisions include:
- Deciding if the election will be at large or based on wards (in the Town, elections are at large);
- Agreeing to conduct an election, or any part of an election, with another local authority;
- Appointing the Senior Election Official;
- Budgeting for election expenses and deciding renumeration for election officials;
- Establishing a by-law restricting the use of municipal resources by candidates during an election; and
- Deciding whether to authorize the use of vote-counting machines